The Political Complexity of Coastal Flood Risk Reduction: Lessons for Climate Adaptation Public Works in the U.S.

The Political Complexity of Coastal Flood Risk Reduction: Lessons for Climate Adaptation Public Works in the U.S.

Abstract Coastal climate adaptation public works, such as storm surge barriers and levees, are central elements of several current proposals to limit damages from coastal storms and sea‐level rise in the United States. Academic analysis of these public works projects is dominated by technocratic and...

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Main Authors: D. J. Rasmussen, Robert E. Kopp, Rachael Shwom, Michael Oppenheimer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:Earth's Future
Subjects:
adaptation
coastal flooding
infrastructure
natural hazards
public policy
sea‐level rise
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EF001575

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https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EF001575

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